Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered with host Tom Crann.

Building community one donut at a time: Donut Trap offers more than sweet treats
Bradley and Ashley Taylor, owners of The Donut Trap, have a new retail space in St. Paul where they hope to build a community with their neighbors and people across the Twin Cities who visit the space for their sweet treats.
Recipe scavenger hunt takes you to historic sites across the state
The Minnesota Historical Society has a new cookbook. But there’s a catch — all of the recipe cards are missing! All Things Considered host Clay Masters spoke with Jacob Rorem from MNHS to get more information on the so-called recipe adventure.
As state workers return to the office, downtown St. Paul’s Keys Cafe is optimistic
MPR News host Catharine Richert sat down with Keys Cafe owner Carol Hunn-Gregory at the downtown St. Paul restaurant to find out what it has been like to weather the past five years.
Appetites: Ditch the bun for your brat and serve your sausages charcuterie-board style instead
A brat board is a Midwestern cousin to the classic French charcuterie board. It takes the idea of using various meats and toppings to create a sampler but with grilled local sausages. Madeline Summers of Mississippi Market Co-Op said it’s great for getting to try everything at a barbecue.
Volume Button
Volume
Now Listening To Livestream
MPR News logo
On Air
Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa